🌐 Publishing and Customizing Your Domain on Netlify

Netlify is an extremely fast and free platform to host your application (web app, chatbot, serious game, etc.) created with Celestory.

This guide explains, step-by-step, how to put your export (ZIP file) online and link your own domain name.

Preliminary Step: Obtain the Celestory ZIP File

1. In Celestory, finalize your application.
2. Go to the export menu and choose the Web version (HTML5).
3. Celestory will generate a .zip file (Example: 💬Chatbot-cm1nmd4fb00000ts678v8gylb.zip).
4. Download this file to your computer.

🛠️ Deployment by Drag and Drop

1. Sign Up or Log In to Netlify

• Go to Netlify.com.
• Click on Sign Up (or Log in if you already have an account). You can sign up with a Google account, GitHub, or just an email address.

2. Use the "Drag and Drop" Function

• Once on the dashboard (Team overview), go to the Sites tab (left sidebar).
• At the bottom of the Sites page, look for the area marked: "Want to deploy a new site without connecting to a Git repository? Drag and drop your site output folder here".
• You can drag and drop your .zip file directly into this area.

3. Your Site is Online!

• Netlify will unzip the file and publish your site in seconds.
• A green link will be generated (e.g., https://magnificent-panda-12345.netlify.app). Click it: your Celestory application is live!

🔗 Using Your Own Domain (e.g., www.mysite.com)

Here's how to use your own web address instead of the Netlify version. This step makes your project look professional and builds your brand.

1. Add the domain on Netlify

1. In your Netlify Site dashboard, go to Site configuration > Domain management.
2. Click Add custom domain.
3. Type your domain name (e.g., www.mysite.com) and confirm.

2. Configure with your DNS Provider (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.)

This is the most technical part for non-developers, but it's simple if you follow these steps:

1. Log in to your domain registrar (provider).
2. Go to the DNS Settings or DNS Management section.
3. Create a CNAME record for the www subdomain:

• Target/Value: your-site-name.netlify.app

4. Create an A record (for the domain without the www):

• Target/Value: 75.2.60.5

5. Wait for propagation: It can take from a few minutes to a few hours to work! Netlify will then automatically handle the security certificate (HTTPS) for you.

Updated on: 04/03/2026